Driving ban for man who drank beer at party on night before crash

A MAN who knocked back beer at a party has been banned from driving after being caught behind the wheel while more than twice the legal limit – the next afternoon.

Warehouse worker Kamil Neumann blew a reading of 83 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath after being involved in a collision in Queen’s Street, Burton, on March 29. The legal alcohol limit is 35 microgrammes in 100 millilitres of breath.

Probation officer Vicky Brake, who interviewed Neumann, told Burton Magistrates’ Court that he would ‘binge drink’ up to eight half-litre cans of lager twice a week.

She said: “His alcohol use is quite harmful to himself and his health.”

Neumann, 38, of Ordish Street, Burton, started drinking at 11pm the day before at a friend’s house, where he drank ‘a number of beers, but could not remember how many’, Ms Brake said.

The party went on into the early hours when Neumann left to walk home.

The court was told he did not get into his car until about 4pm the next day.